‘Tis the season for holiday parties, cookies at the office, entertaining at home and taking clients out for dinners and lunches. The food is all so tempting and irresistible.

Not an easy time to stick to, or start, a diet. So how do you enjoy without overdoing it?

Good old fashioned WATER. It’s the oldest trick in the book. Chug down and fill up on a large glass of water before your meal. We've all read or heard about this simple trick before, yet we tend to forget about it.

I downed a glass of water as I started making breakfast this morning and I did not pick through like I normally do while cooking and I was not tempted to have seconds.

Make it a habit this holiday season and it may just stick around through the new year!

Bored with water? Simple broth works, too.

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